American Weed
Colorado is experiencing its second gold rush, only this time around it's being called the "green rush." It's all about medical marijuana, which is fast becoming a very big business. National Geographic goes deep inside this brand-new cannabis culture by following an exceptional group of Colorado residents - growers, patients, dispensary owners, cops, caregivers, entrepreneurs, advocates and opponents - as their lives are transformed by medical marijuana.
Overview
Colorado is experiencing its second gold rush, only this time around it's being called the "green rush." It's all about medical marijuana, which is fast becoming a very big business. National Geographic goes deep inside this brand-new cannabis culture by following an exceptional group of Colorado residents - growers, patients, dispensary owners, cops, caregivers, entrepreneurs, advocates and opponents - as their lives are transformed by medical marijuana.
Episodes
1. Marijuana Drama
The Stanley brothers are growing their medicinal marijuana to sell at their dispensaries in Denver and Fort Collins. But the guys face a problem: Their $250,000 crop must be moved from a small greenhouse to a large one for the buds to flower.
2. Rocky Mountain Medicine
The fight against medical marijuana is on, and Proposition 300 will be voted on in the next month to determine if all marijuana dispensaries will be banned in Fort Collins, CO.
3. 4/20 or Bust
With Proposition 300 about to be voted on, the battle to keep medical marijuana dispensaries open in Fort Collins is being fought hard.
